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Senate Bill S262

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of the clergy

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2013-S262 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง404-x, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1982
2011-2012: S302
2015-2016: S259
2017-2018: S4967

2013-S262 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of the clergy by the department of motor vehicles which shall be issued upon registration of such motor vehicle.

2013-S262 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S262 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   262

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  providing
  for distinctive license plates for members of the clergy

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S  404-X.  DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY. 1. ANY MEMBER
OF THE CLERGY RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A
LICENSE  PLATE  BEARING  THE WORD "CLERGY". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE
PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2.  THE  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE  APPLICANT  IS  A
MEMBER  OF  THE  CLERGY  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  DULY ORDAINED
CHAPLAINS.
  3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT  OF  THE  REGULAR
REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00515-01-3

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